In case you missed it…
I was featured on OC87 Recovery Diaries the week of April 10, and like a dunce I forgot to announce it here. You can hop over and read my story if you’d like. You’ll find it here. Thanks for visiting!
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What to do if your Therapist has been Inappropriate
Mental health professionals are supposed to protect a vulnerable population. They are supposed to be our advocates and they are supposed to be trustworthy. But that’s not always the case. I’ve suffered verbal abuse and sexual harassment at the hands of two different mental health professionals. I’ll talk about…
I Need a Fence
When there are no boundaries on your imagination, but severe boundaries on your practical possibilities, you find yourself unable to move. Or at least I do. Work is sketchy right now. I was unable to work for several months due to being crazy, and now I feel like I…
Absence
I’m sorry I’ve been absent for so long. I was waiting to hear whether I have cancer or not (I do not, thankfully), and I haven’t been able to think or function well. I keep starting to write this post and then I feel like I have nothing…
This is what Medical Abandonment Feels Like
For most of my adult life, I was on social security disability for my schizophrenia. Several years ago, I was off meds and doing really well and I felt like I could work. I believed that if I could work, I should work, and not be taking from the social…
Memoir Monday #2
Surrealism (2000) I wasn’t sure if the punch was spiked or what, and I didn’t want to offend anyone by asking. These were supposed to be good Christian kids, but I really didn’t bank on that phrase having much significance anymore. My had invited me back to his hometown to…
Memoir Monday #1
I’ve decided that every Monday until my book is released I’m going to post a section from it on my blog. I guess I’m starting on the second Monday in January, but oh well. Let me know what you think! Dr. W. (2001) Whoever thought it was…
My Dreadiversary
I’m normal. Oh wait… So, just to juxtapose “I’m crazy” with “I’m pretty normal,” I’m writing a tiny post about my dreadlocks. It was my one year Dreadiversary this week. My friends left on January 4th, 2018, for the Philippines, and although I don’t remember the exact date, it was that same…
Four Things I didn’t Know were Symptoms of Schizophrenia
*Before we get started, you should know that this post may contain affiliate links. If you click on one of those links and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. You can read my full disclosure here. One of the features of being…
Ten of the Best Books for Beginning Artists
So you got a little bit of Christmas money and you want to buy yourself a book that will help you make art. Here are ten books I read this year that I think are great choices for the just-getting-started artist. *This page may contain affiliate links. If you…
What to do if your Therapist has been Inappropriate
Mental health professionals are supposed to protect a vulnerable population. They are supposed to be our advocates and they are supposed to be trustworthy. But that’s not always the case. I’ve suffered verbal abuse and sexual harassment at the hands of two different mental health professionals. I’ll talk about…
I Need a Fence
When there are no boundaries on your imagination, but severe boundaries on your practical possibilities, you find yourself unable to move. Or at least I do. Work is sketchy right now. I was unable to work for several months due to being crazy, and now I feel like I…
Absence
I’m sorry I’ve been absent for so long. I was waiting to hear whether I have cancer or not (I do not, thankfully), and I haven’t been able to think or function well. I keep starting to write this post and then I feel like I have nothing…
This is what Medical Abandonment Feels Like
For most of my adult life, I was on social security disability for my schizophrenia. Several years ago, I was off meds and doing really well and I felt like I could work. I believed that if I could work, I should work, and not be taking from the social…
Memoir Monday #2
Surrealism (2000) I wasn’t sure if the punch was spiked or what, and I didn’t want to offend anyone by asking. These were supposed to be good Christian kids, but I really didn’t bank on that phrase having much significance anymore. My had invited me back to his hometown to…
Memoir Monday #1
I’ve decided that every Monday until my book is released I’m going to post a section from it on my blog. I guess I’m starting on the second Monday in January, but oh well. Let me know what you think! Dr. W. (2001) Whoever thought it was…
My Dreadiversary
I’m normal. Oh wait… So, just to juxtapose “I’m crazy” with “I’m pretty normal,” I’m writing a tiny post about my dreadlocks. It was my one year Dreadiversary this week. My friends left on January 4th, 2018, for the Philippines, and although I don’t remember the exact date, it was that same…
Four Things I didn’t Know were Symptoms of Schizophrenia
*Before we get started, you should know that this post may contain affiliate links. If you click on one of those links and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. You can read my full disclosure here. One of the features of being…
Ten of the Best Books for Beginning Artists
So you got a little bit of Christmas money and you want to buy yourself a book that will help you make art. Here are ten books I read this year that I think are great choices for the just-getting-started artist. *This page may contain affiliate links. If you…
